grounder
Example Sentences
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With Freddie Freeman standing on second base, after a leadoff double against Padres right-hander Randy Vásquez, Muncy hit a sharp grounder to second baseman Will Wagner, who muffed the play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
With runners on first and second and two outs, Abbrie Covarrubias hit a grounder to first.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Judge was jammed and rolled a slow grounder to third, shattering his bat in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
He’d have someone roll the football to him as if he were fielding a grounder, then he would flick a throw to first base, keeping a low, almost-sidearmed release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
“What kind of trouble?” she asked, fielding the ball and bouncing a hard grounder back at me.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
